Engine stand recommendations?

[PannikAttk]

Just picked up an M52. I'm going to take my time with it and plan to go over it and replace as much as possible over the coming weeks. Will the Harbor Freight stand pictured be adequate?

[Mr.SWISS]

Just picked up an M52. I'm going to take my time with it and plan to go over it and replace as much as possible over the coming weeks. Will the Harbor Freight stand pictured be adequate?

just barely, it sags a bit more than I like but I have seen others put a block of wood under the front and the block to aid support.

[Slovik]

I had mine on that same one and it worked fine, lubricate the nose first so the engine can rotate more smoothly. You will have to adjust the arms because of the engines center of gravity but once you do that it works very well.

[PannikAttk]

Thanks fellas - just seems like it needs some adjusting to work well. I might jump on it.

[wildstoats]

I had my m30 on one of those for a while. Held fine but it definitely made me nervous. I opted for the 2x4 support in the front for piece of mind.

[hoveringuy]

It will work, the important thing is that you try to align the center of mass with the yoke. Otherwise, you'll rotate the engine and it will want to topple.

[ACHTUNG]

Mine worked fine.

[!kid]

We have a VK56 long block siting on a harbor freight engine stand at my work. Your m52 wil be just fine.

[Thrizzle]

s52 sat on my harbor freight stand for a couple months, no problem.

[cmybimmer]

Used the same one for the m50, sat there for about 5 month's without a problem. I believe you're only able to line up the engine to three of the mounting arms.. From what i've read up on, and thats what I had to do too.

[Mr.SWISS]

I got an AC Delco one from Autozone a few years back for $129 Held my S52 for about 6 months on the stand.

[eurosport22]

mine has been on the stand for about a month. everything is still on the engine and it doesnt sag at all

[ACHTUNG]

This is how mine sat for about 2 months. No sagging and no problems at all.

[Pudmunkie]

My s50 has been sitting on the harbor freight stand for at least 9 months centered with all 4 arms.. no issues

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[SpeedRacer85]

Same here Harbor Freight stand is strudy enough.